Radon

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!RADON!
  • Fredrich Ernst Dorn Is the one who Discovered Radonradon.gif

  • Radon was Discovered in 1990

  • The Symbol of radon is Rn

  • The Atomic number is 86

  • The Atomic Mass is 222

  • The source of the symbol was abbreviated after the element

  • It has 86 Protons

  • It has 136 Neutrons

  • It has 86 Electrons

  • Radon is found in soil

  • It is in the form of a gas

  • The mealting point is negative seventy one degrees celcius

  • The boiling point is negative sixty one point seven degrees celcius

  • The Density is 9.73g/cm3

  • The Abundance in the Earths crust is 4 x10-13 milligrams per kilogram
It is used to treat some forms of cancer, also used in earthquake prediction

Intresting Facts To Know:
  • Radon is available at the cost of 4 million
  • Obtained from the decay of Radium
  • Radon is a health threat in homes built on granite
  • Radon is the heaviest known gas and often found associated with uranium


Sources:

http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/86.html
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/Rn.html
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/rn.html
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/georadon/3.html
http://www.chemicool.com/elements/radon.html